Tools for
Developing
Negotiation
Skills

Mastering Negotiation:
your key to success in today’s complex world

In an era of global uncertainty, technological disruption, and rapidly evolving business landscapes, negotiation has become more critical than ever. Whether you're leading international deals, managing team dynamics, or navigating stakeholder relationships, your ability to negotiate effectively can make the difference between success and missed opportunities.

Here are some innovative initiatives that represent our approach to negotiation excellence pathway:

  • Discover perspectives on modern negotiation through effective readings.
    • our latest innovative book (i.e. augmented readings), offering practical insights for today's complex challenges.
  • Stay at the forefront of innovation as we research and develop cutting-edge solutions such as LEON, our AI-based negotiation assistant that supports the continuous development of negotiation training.
  • Understand own negotiation orientation profile through a self-assessment tool, revealing strengths and growth opportunities.

PROJECT

LEON

AI-based Negotiation Assistant

LEON (Leading Excellence On Negotiation) combines cutting-edge AI technology with deep negotiation expertise. It is an innovative AI-powered negotiation assistant, designed to support how students can learn negotiation skills, as well as transform how professionals master the art of negotiation.

LEON is created by Bocconi University using a large language model developed by Anthropic (currently, Claude Sonnet).

As an intelligent teaching assistant, LEON’s aim is threefold:

  • Educational Support – to reinforce your learning of negotiation principles and practices.
  • Sparring Partner – to practice and refine your negotiation strategies in a risk-free environment before crucial meetings.
  • Observer – to provide feedback on your negotiation performance, with actionable insights for improvement.

LEON helps participants develop their negotiation capabilities across various business contexts, from cross-cultural dealings to complex organizational dynamics.

LEON doesn’t evaluate, rather it provides suggestions for a self-reflection process.

LEON maintains strict adherence to compliance requirements, undergoes continuous refinement based on performance evaluation and professor feedback, and involves collaboration with faculty to optimize educational outcomes.

PROJECT

Let’s Negotiate

An Interactive Augmented Book

This book, available in both English and Italian, addresses an essential aspect of our everyday lives: negotiation.

We negotiate more often than we realize, whether making far-reaching decisions or handling everyday matters, both in the workplace and at home. Negotiation is an invaluable skill that everyone engages in at some point. Yet not everyone knows how to negotiate, and even fewer are willing to do so. In fact, people’s attitudes toward negotiation are still complex and ambiguous.

This book will clarify the value of negotiation skills and guide you in learning how to negotiate effectively by following a unique approach grounded in the principles of innovative pedagogy.

In this spirit, we invite you not only to read the book but also to "make it your own".

You’ll interact with the book through a combination of formats and tools. Specifically, there are two types of content: static (available in print and online) and dynamic (online only). For the static content, you’ll read about the most fundamental aspects of successful negotiation, case studies, and instructions on what to do in the next steps. In the dynamic sections, you’ll find several interactive activities: you can watch video interviews with experts, take quizzes included in the video interviews, complete interactive open-ended questions, and create your own diary.

English version
English version

PROJECT

What kind of a negotiator are you?

Assess your negotiation orientation.

As you may know, effective preparation is essential for successful negotiations. A robust preparation should start from understanding yourself deeper such as learning about your orientation towards negotiations.


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Be part of our research

If you’re interested in participating in our negotiation research or have any inquiries, please contact Leonardo Caporarello.

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